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The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales

Bret Harte

Notably, the title story focuses on how a group of rough men in a mining camp experiences transformation through the birth of an infant, which becomes a symbol of hope and redemption.

"The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales" by Bret Harte is a collection of short stories. Notably, the title story focuses on how a group of rough men in a mining camp experiences transformation through the birth of an infant, which becomes a symbol of hope and redemption.

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There was commotion in Roaring Camp. It could not have been a fight, for in 1850 that was not novel enough to have called together the entire settlement. The ditches and claims were not only deserted, but “Tuttle’s grocery” had contributed its gamblers, who, it will be remembered, calmly continued their game the day that French Pete and Kanaka Joe shot each other to death over the bar in the front room. The whole camp was collected before a rude cabin on the outer edge of the clearing. Conversation was carried on in a low tone, but the name of a woman was frequently repeated. It was a name familiar enough in the camp,—“Cherokee Sal.”

Contents

  1. 01General Introduction
  2. 02The Luck of Roaring Camp
  3. 03The Outcasts of Poker Flat
  4. 04Miggles
  5. 05Tennessee’s Partner
  6. 06The Idyl of Bed Gulch
  7. 07Brown of Calaveras
  8. 08Muck-A-Muck
  9. 09Selina Sedilia
  10. 10The Ninety-Nine Guardsmen
  11. 11Miss MIX
  12. 12Mr. Midshipman Breezy
  13. 13Guy Heavystone; or, “Entire”
  14. 14John Jenkins
  15. 15Fantine
  16. 16Prologue
  17. 17“La Femme”
  18. 18The Dweller of the Threshold
  19. 19Book II
  20. 20Book III
  21. 21Book IV
  22. 22N N.
  23. 23No Title
  24. 24Prologue
  25. 25Handsome Is as Handsome Does
  26. 26The Haunted Man
  27. 27Part I
  28. 28Part II
  29. 29Terence Denville
  30. 30Mary McGILLUP
  31. 31The Hoodlum Band
  32. 32M’liss
  33. 33High-Water Mark
  34. 34A Lonely Ride
  35. 35The Man of No Account
  36. 36Notes by Flood and Field
  37. 37Part I
  38. 38Part II
  39. 39Waiting for the Ship
  40. 40A Night at Wingdam
  41. 41The Legend of Monte Del Diablo
  42. 42The Right Eye of the Commander
  43. 43The Legend of Devil’s Point
  44. 44The Adventure of Padre Vicentio
  45. 45The Devil and the Broker
  46. 46The Ogress of Silver Land
  47. 47The Christmas Gift That Came to Rupert

About this edition

Author
Bret Harte
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
468 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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